Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has taken to Twitter to express strong disapproval of Apple’s recent partnership with OpenAI. Musk’s criticism centres on potential security vulnerabilities and privacy issues arising from the collaboration. He referred to the deal as an “unacceptable security violation” in one of his tweets.
Elon Musk’s tweet summarises Apple’s recent partnership with OpenAI
Further explaining his point, Musk shared a meme from the 2017 Tamil film Thappattam. The meme depicts a man and woman sharing coconut water, symbolically representing the potential data exchange between Apple and OpenAI that could compromise user privacy.
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— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 10, 2024
Elon Musk questions Apple’s AI Capabilities
Musk also questioned Apple’s decision to rely on OpenAI instead of developing its own artificial intelligence (AI) software. He argued that Apple’s lack of in-house AI development makes it unlikely they can ensure user privacy when depending on OpenAI.
The business magnate went a step further, threatening to ban Apple devices at his companies – Tesla, SpaceX, and others – if the integration occurs at the operating system level. He expressed concerns about data security and proposed a solution of storing visitor Apple devices in Faraday cages to prevent data transmission.
If Apple integrates OpenAI at the OS level, then Apple devices will be banned at my companies. That is an unacceptable security violation.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 10, 2024
What is Apple’s partnership with OpenAI?
It’s important to note that Apple, at its recent World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC), announced “Apple Intelligence” – a suite of on-device AI features. They also revealed plans to integrate GPT-4 technology within Siri for an enhanced chatbot experience.
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